Wrist-watch band



May 21, 1929. JONES 1,713,533

' WRIST WATCH BAND Filed De c. 15, 192'? II I II 1. $01 III 11/ II INVENTOR.

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Patented May 21, 1929.

; UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

PERCIVAL W. JONES, OF PAWT'O'XET, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO ROSENHEIFI CO. INC., OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

WRIST-WATCH BAND.

' Application filed December 15, 1927. Serial m. 24o,253. I I

vThis invention relates to an improved construction of wrist band for a watch; and the object of this invention is to provide means for widening the loop end of theband to fit watch bails of diflierentwidths.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for forming this loop on the end of the band of a diameter greater than that of the bail pin which passes through it and to mount a bushing in this loop arranged to extend from the ends of the loop to fill inthespace of the watchbail which is wider than that of the band loop.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a pair of extension bushings to fit in the band loopand'to provide means in the loop for engaging'these bushings to retain them in adjusted position.

A still 'further object of the invention is the forming of flattened portions on the inner ends of these extension bushings to be engaged by aresilient member for retaining these bushings in different adjusted positions. p

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out-in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings: 7, Fig. 1 is a front View of the watch showing the wristband ofa watch narrower than the space between the watch lugs, the space being filled in by the extension bushings in the loop of the band.

Fig. 2 is'a view showing'the loop end portion of one end of'the band.

Fig; 3 shows the under side of one of the loop ends of the band with a resilient finger formed in the loop. j

i Fig. 4 is a sectional edge view through line H of Fig. 2, showing the resilient finger in the loop. v

Fig.5 isa sectional view on line 5-5 of Fig. 3, showing the resilient finger in the loop. V

Fig. 6 is a detail showing one of the extension bushings. I

Fig. 7 shows an extension bushing fitted into the opposite ends of the loop to abut against the spring finger. Fig.8 shows a pair of extensionbushings, the coinbincd length of which is greater than the width of the loop and abutting'against with 7 different watches,

' vide a spring each other both being retained by the grip sion bushings of .theband loo 10 shows the loop of tiie band as engaging the bail pin of a watch with the spring finger engaging the bail pin to take up the-lost motion in the loop which is formed with a hole of than that of the pin. V

Fig. 11 isan enlargedsectional view of the loop through the springfinger.

Fig. 12 is the same as Fig. 11 showing the spring finger as gripping the bail pin.

Fig. 13 shows an extension having flattened portions of different lengths on its inner end. i v

Fig. 14 is a sectional these flattened portions.

Fig. '15 shows these extension bushin with flattened portions positioned in tfi: band loop with spring'member of the loop engaging these fiattened'portions to retain the bushings in working position. 7

g It is found in practice that the space between the bail lugs of a wrist watch vary and it is therefore found to be of advantage to provide simple and effective means wherebythe width of the wrist band at the pointwhere it engages the end view showing 65. i a diameter greater watch bail may be varied to fit bails of difierent watches; and to accomplishthis in a s mple and efi'ective way, I have formed a loop onlthe end of the band which has a 7 lugs; also it is found of advantage toprogripping finger at the loop of the band to engage these extension bushin s and retain them, in adjusted position in t 0 loop; and the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of my invention and showing one arrangement whereby these'advantageous results may beaccomplished: V

With reference to the drawings, 10 designates the band which may be formedof a strip ofsh'eet metalhaving its. opposite ends.

provide a band of a given width and render the same adjustable at its attaching ends, I

have rolled the end of the band to form the loop 11, the inner diameter of which loopis greater than the diameter of the bail pin 12, and in order to be able to form thebands of uniform width and at the same time cause the same to fit or fill in the .space between these lugs 14:, I haveinscrted into this loop pair of extension bushings 15, the joint length of which is greater than the width of the band or loop-so that when these bushings areinserted into the loop'to abut end to end as in Fig. 8, they serve to enlarge the width of the loop to fit the next sized space above the width of the band and when a bail of a larger size is required, I draw thebnshings outwardly to fill in this greater space between the watch lugs. 1

It is found in practice of advantage to provide some means for taking up the lost mot on between the loop eye and the pin when no bushings are lnserted into the loop;

and to accomplish this in a simple and effective way, I have split the loop at at 16 forming a spring finger 17 which will engage and grip the pin 12, as best'illustrated in Fig. 12,

to take up the lost motion in this loop. Also,

this spring finger may be sprung out to the full diameter of the loop to engage these extension bushings in the loop and grip these bushings and hold them in that position. Then again, this spring finger may be em- .ployed a'spacer against which, the inner ends ofthe bushing may abut, as illustrated in Fig. 7 and further this spring finger may be employed to grip flattened portions as at 18 and 19, formed on the inner ends oi these bushings 20, as best illustrated in .Figs. 13 to 1 5'inclusive and so grip.- amlretain these bushin s in any of their adjusted positions.

My improved adjustable bail engaging ex tension device is extremely simple and practical in its construction and is effective its operation and by its use the widtho'l the wrist band used where it engages the watch bail may be increased to fit watches having different widths of bails. c

The i'oregoing description is directed *solely towards the construction illustrated,

but'I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechans icalchangesto which the device is susceptings against. a portion its end to receive the bail pin ot' the wrist watch, a cylindrical bushing means in said lop of a length to extend beyond the ends of the loop end to Widen the same, and a spring finger formed from theloop and arranged to engage said means to hold it in set position.

2. A wrist band having an eye or loop formed at its ends to receive the bail pin of a wristwatch, a pair of endways adjustable bushings in said loop having a combined length greater than the width of the loop, and means formed from the loop for engaging and retaining the bushings in set position.-

3. A wristband having a loop formed on its end to receive the bailpin of a wrist watch, the diameter of the hole through the loop. being greater than that of the bail pin, anda spring fingerformed from said loop portion intermediateits ends for contacting with said bail pin and thereby taking up lost motion between the loop and pin.

4. A wrist band having a loop formed on its end to receive the bail pin or a wrist watch, a spring finger formed from said loop arranged to normally contract the opening through the loop, a pair of extension bushing members extending from both ends of the loop and flattened at their inner ends to be engaged by said spring finger for retaining said bushings indifierent adjusted positions.

5. The combination with a wrist watch havinga bail formed ofa pair of spaced lugsw-ith a bail pin extendingtherethrough,

of a wrist band having a loop formed at its end engaging said ball pm and narrower than the space between saidlugs, a pair of bushing members about said pin in said loop "and extending from itsends to fill the space between said lugsyand means for frictionally gripping and binding said bush- 7 of said loop. in adjusted position. 7 V

6. The vcombination with a wrist watch havingfa bail formed of pair of spaced lugs with a bail pinextending therethrough, of a wristband having a loop formed at its end engaging said bail pin and narrower 1 than the space between said lugs, a pa r of bushing members in said loop and extending from its ends to fill the spacebetween said lugs, and a spring finger formed integral with said loop arranged to'engage saidbushings and retain them in adjusted position.

, 7 Aband having a loop formedat its a pair of bushings in said loop and ex ing from its ends, and a spring finger formed integral with said loop and arranged to engage saidbushings and retain them in positionin theloop. 1

8. In, combination; with a wristwatch having ap'airof spacedlugs with aligned openings therein," a wrist' watch band having a loop formed at its end of awidth less than the distance between said lugs, a pair of bushing members in said loop having an opening therethrough aligning with the openings in said lugs and a single pin passing through the openings in said bushings and into the openings in both of said lugs to pivotally connect the band thereto.

9. In combination with a wrist watch having a pair of spaced lugs with aligned openings therein, a wrist watch band having a loop formed at its end of a width less than the distance between said lugs, said loop having an opening therethrough aligning with the openings in said lugs and'a. single pin passing through the openings in said loop and into the openings in both of said lugs to pivotally connect the band thereto, and a opening therethrough spring finger formed from said loop and engaging said pin to prevent lateral movement on said pin.

10. In combination with a wrist watch having a pair of spaced lugs with aligned openings therein, a a loop formed at its end of a width less than the distance between said'lugs, a pair of bushing members in said loop havin an aligning with the openings in said lugs, a single pin passing through the openings in said bushings and into the openings in both of said lugs to pivotally connect the band thereto, and means for retaining said bushing members in differently adjusted positions in said loop. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

PERCIVAL W. JONES.

wrist watch band having. 

